Of significant interest from a business perspective was how much viewership the WNBA All-Star Game would draw without injured Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark — and without last year’s compelling setup of the WNBA All Stars versus Team USA.

In what was expected to be a huge blow to the entire WNBA All-Star Weekend, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark opted to sit out due to a right groin injury. The face of the league has suffered three injuries in the first half of the WNBA season, with two different groin injuries and a quad injury that has kept her out of 11 and counting.

Napheesa Collier set an All-Star scoring record with 36 points en route to winning MVP and leading her team to a dominant 151-131 win in Indianapolis